Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29
SPEAKER CARLISLE,s TASK.
Hard at Work at the Capitol Making
up His Committee List.

up His Committee List.
DIFFICULTIES WHICH he ENcouNTERs-How BEST TO
Use THE RAW MATERrAL-MoRR TROUBLE WITH
THE MINOR COMMITTEES THAN THE MORE MroR-
TANT oNEs-THR LABOR AND LIQUOR QUESTIONS.
Speaker Carlisle was at the Capitol short time
to-day working on his committee list. There is
probably no place where he would be less liable to
interruption by members just now. Only three or
four members get up to the Capitol any time dur
ing the day. There will be many disappointments
when the committees are finally announced. The
Speaker finds IL dif1cult to arrange things TO his
own satisfaction. The claims OF the old members
render 1t difficult for him to dispose Of the "raw
material" in[he form Of new members and not
anding all his study Of this "raw material"
he Is not yet certain what part OF the SUPER
structure each member was designed for. He has
purpose In the construction of the committees
beyond tn mere placing OF members where they
would ike TO De and causing degree OF SatiSfac-
ton by the result.
THE REAL QUESTION THAT PRESENTS ITSELF
Is how each committee can be constructed so as
to accomplish or defeat certain things; it is to
construct the committees 50 as to shape q certain
policy for the House. The Speaker has absolute
power in this, and can name whom he wants for
any committee. But he has to select from the
material before him, and IL Is that which annOyS
him more than tn pressure and influence OF In.
dividual members. 1t is difficult to get material
enough OF the sort desired to go around, and his
want OF knowledge OF the new members makes 1t
so that he cannot be absolutely sure OF his com.
mfttee after II is made.
THE LESS IMPORTANT COMMITTEES GIVING HIN MOST
TROUBLE
He has found but little difficulty in getting the
material he desired for the ways and means and
appropriations committees, but some OF the less
important committees are giving him more trou-
BILE Tue State Department has a direct policy 1t
desires TO be carried out In the House, and wants
a committee on foreign affairs in accord. Mr. Bel
mont, as chairman or the committee will be the
exponent OF tn policy, but there Is difficulty In
the way OF getting committee with majority
certain at all times to work In accord with him.
As to the committee on Pacific railroads. there is
something OF the SAM trouble The Administra-
ton has positive policy with relation to the set
tement with the Pacific railroads. which 1t Is pro-
posed shall be car fed out by this Congress. The
object Is to get men on the committee who have
the will and the strength TO carry out this policy
One OF the men most lied on in this work has
beeh already disposed OF by being placed at the
head Of the elections committee. There are but
few others into whose hands the Speaker and the
President would ike TO see the work placed. 1t is
beloved TO be settled that Mr. Outhwaite, who has
been student OF The question under Judge Thur
man, has been selected as chairman OF the COM
mittee. But to I'LL up the list under him Is not an
easv task.
During the last Congress the committee on edu-
cation was so constructed as to keep the Blair edu-
cational bill under their table, where 1t could do
harm. Such another committee is thing desired
much, but there is question as to some polite
means OF getting 1t.
There will be propositions for changes In the
banking and currency laws submitted by the
Ire 'sury. controller OF Currency Trenholm had a
mass OF Information on the subject which he held
over from last Congress because he did not care
10 produce IT at the tail end OF the session. when
there was chance OF action on it. All this will
go before tn committee on banking and currency,
and would like To be sure OF friendly reception.
LABOR AND LIQUOR.
A labor committee that won't bring out any
dangerous" labor propositions and will wisely
know when to go fast and when to lag, IS thing
the Speaker is trying hard to construct out OF un
suitable material.
one OF the most unimpOrtant OF all the commit
tees Is said TO be causing him great uneaSness. 1t
Is the committee on alcoholic liquor traffic. There
is great danger that that committee may report
to the House some prohibition measure upon which
It would be the policy OF The party and the desire
OF members not TO commit themselves. This is
quite serious question, and the more dlfncult to
deal with from the fact that but few members
would consent TO serve on the committee on ac-
count OF the way 1t would force them into the pro-
hibitlOn question.